Mooney M20F | N7026V
April 11th, 2025 | Reliance, Tennessee
Accident Location
- City: Reliance
- State: Tennessee
- Latitude: 35.261944
- Longitude: -84.499722
- Airport ID:
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N7026V
- Make: Mooney
- Model: M20F
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Maneth, Marion Lee
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 73
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: Yes
- Pilot Certification: Airline Transport Pilot
- IFR Rating: Yes
- Pilot Error: Yes
- Pilot Medical: 1st Class Medical
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: April 11th, 2025
- Time: 2:00 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: IMC
- Phase Of Flight: Enroute
- Total People Onboard: 3
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 2
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 3
- NTSB No:
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 24) IN FLIGHT BREAKUP, U-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: Pending. Unofficial reports indicate that the non instrument rated private pilot and his parents were enroute to a college golf tournament, and did enter IMC conditions as well as possible convective activity while enroute. The left seat private pilot was receiving instruction from his father who was a co owner in the aircraft, was very experienced, and could have been acting as CFI or CFII. The Un-official rescue accounts indicate that the plane broke apart in flight and that the debris field is fairly large, but that information is yet to be confirmed.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: Pending
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.